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Moelicious
Member
07-21-2005
| Tuesday, July 31, 2007 - 7:24 am
Evil Dick must be thrown out. He crossed the line with the iced tea and the threats. Wake up CBS!
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Jushvnfn
Member
07-29-2006
| Tuesday, July 31, 2007 - 7:24 am
Didn't he threaten her dog ?
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Bubba
Member
07-29-2005
| Tuesday, July 31, 2007 - 7:28 am
Bearware, thanks for the link. I filed my complaint.
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Justin42
Member
08-05-2001
| Tuesday, July 31, 2007 - 7:36 am
Keep in mind, too, Howie would keep going into the DR to check where the line was. He was not doing it out of anger. Bullying at worst, but he wasn't out of control. I believe Dick was a reaction, out of anger, and not a strategy (as questionable or distasteful as some of what Howie said was)...
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Minerva
Member
02-20-2007
| Tuesday, July 31, 2007 - 7:39 am
I was not comparing the two situations but that both had occurred and the producers have done nothing differently.
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Earthmother
Member
07-14-2002
| Tuesday, July 31, 2007 - 7:40 am
He crossed the line with the iced tea and the threats. Not according to BB. Crossing the line would depend on the act. I have to laugh at how many times this board went nuts to have Eddie,Nicole, Will, Danielle, Roddy, Cappy, Howie, and now Dick thrown out of the house..I find it hysterical that any HG can cause this much uproar by playing a game. NO ONE is being abused, no one has been injured, and no one is trapped in this situation. It is a game, it is not real life, everyone is protected, and the gamers use the weaknesses of others to further themselves in the game. The people on the web-sites take it "MUCH" more seriously than the HGs do.
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Tresbien
Member
08-27-2002
| Tuesday, July 31, 2007 - 7:45 am
Howie wasn't anywhere near April's dog and unlikely to go to Texas to harm it. Dick is right in Jen's face saying what he wants to do to her.
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Skydiver6
Member
07-21-2006
| Tuesday, July 31, 2007 - 7:46 am
I think Dick IS showing threatening mannerisms and actions along with his words. I was just watching the kitchen scene tapes on youtube(I didn't get to see stuff until BBAD)and a number of times he walks straight at her with his shoulders squared and a very deliberate walk. Watch his body language. It's very telling. You can see and feel his anger. He is a ticking bomb. He has the self-control of a 5 year old. We saw that when he stomped off his perch in the POV contest last week. No wonder poor Daniele can't grow up. She has a pouty temper tantrum baby of a father.
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Lake_gal
Member
06-09-2004
| Tuesday, July 31, 2007 - 7:59 am
I wonder if Mike had still been in the house if he would have stepped in. He was all about his integrity. And we know he wasn't afraid to stand up to Dick. I think Mike would have defended Jen.
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Gemma120in2002
Member
07-05-2003
| Tuesday, July 31, 2007 - 8:00 am
I just watched the clip on you-tube where Jen was having a disagreement with Danielle. They were being civil to one another, disagreeing but not calling names. Jen was pulling the morals card and Danielle was not having any of it, and brought up the self-esteem card. Nick kept chiming in and being obnoxious even though Dani kept telling him that she doesn't need any one else's opinions or help in this situation. This was a situation where Jen and Danielle were perfectly capable of having a discussion without help or interference and Nick wouldn't let them alone. Then along came Dick walking behind Jen and he dumped tea over her head. It was completely unprovoked and unnecessary. Then he called her a piece of sh*t and closed the sliding glass door as he left the room. I've read where people were saying that if someone was doing "that" to his or her kid that they would do this or that. I have let my kids deal with situations just like that in the past. Someone coming up to my child and confronting him or her and discussing a problem with him or her is something I never had any difficulty allowing my children to deal with. It means that they are developing communication skills and are learning how to work things out with people they don't necessarily like or get along with. If it is one on one and it's not bullying or violent then I have no problem letting my children suffer through the situation. It sucks but it's part of learning how to get along in the world. Dick and Nick interfering and ganging up on her was wrong. Dick dumping tea on her is grounds for expulsion.
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Earthmother
Member
07-14-2002
| Tuesday, July 31, 2007 - 8:04 am
Dick dumping tea on her is grounds for expulsion. No it isn't..
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Gemma120in2002
Member
07-05-2003
| Tuesday, July 31, 2007 - 8:06 am
Not going to fight about it
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Skydiver6
Member
07-21-2006
| Tuesday, July 31, 2007 - 8:13 am
I agree Gemma!
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Jushvnfn
Member
07-29-2006
| Tuesday, July 31, 2007 - 8:20 am
Dick did a stupid thing in the heat of the moment. For me, it's close to the line. For him, I think he thought it would be funny.
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Earthmother
Member
07-14-2002
| Tuesday, July 31, 2007 - 8:27 am
According to BB it isn't, they make the rules not the viewers. I agree it was stupid, but I haven't seen anyone have to be taken by ambulance for an iced tea attack.
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Aerojunki
Member
06-30-2004
| Tuesday, July 31, 2007 - 8:32 am
LOL, Earthmother
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Bastable
Member
07-09-2002
| Tuesday, July 31, 2007 - 8:38 am
Apparently, CBS agrees with Earthmother, which means an army of lawyers agrees with Earthmother. Dick is still there.
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Tera
Member
08-10-2000
| Tuesday, July 31, 2007 - 8:43 am
It wasn't just him pouring tea on her head. He later told Zach "She's lucky she didn't get the glass too." (paraphrase) Tick. tick. tick. All signs are leading to a physical confrontation. What really got me was Nick. During the first fight he started in with his "yeahs" and "" backing up Dick. I thought he was just trying to be cute and mocking at first. Then it all changed and he turned aggressive and extremely immature. I couldn't believe it. Glad he is leaving this week. If the HG's flip their vote and evict Kail, I will feel sorry for Jen. And hope she gets HoH.
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Tigerfan
Member
11-06-2003
| Tuesday, July 31, 2007 - 8:47 am
The tea incident was wrong, but I'd be more worried about the threat ED made... "They better have security at sequester because I will kill her". Nice Dick... as soon as you realize and come to terms with the fact that you have a crush on her and are extremely attracted to her and the reason you're so bitter is because you repulse her.
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Rubyroo77
Member
08-13-2005
| Tuesday, July 31, 2007 - 8:53 am
Dick himself admitted to verbally abusing Jen- oh..wait- he called it a "verbal smacking"..He's 20 years older than her..no one should talk to another this way- <77> Dani herself admitted how mean he is at least twice. If it's not verbal abuse then what is it? Verbal abuse is the use of language to manipulate, control, ridicule, insult, humiliate, belittle, vilify, and show disrespect and disdain to another, and is often a component of other types of abuse. Dick IS verbally abusing Jen and the other women in the house!
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Angelicfairies2
Member
07-19-2004
| Tuesday, July 31, 2007 - 9:05 am
Jen also stated that Dick better becareful when he gets out of the house. so it goes both ways with those two. I'd have more sympathy for her if she didn't egg him on so much and constantly look for it! If she was an innocent 'victim' I'd have more compassion but she isn't.
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Earthmother
Member
07-14-2002
| Tuesday, July 31, 2007 - 9:07 am
It's called "Face Time Disease"..Angelic
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Angelicfairies2
Member
07-19-2004
| Tuesday, July 31, 2007 - 9:12 am
oh yeah I know earthmother. I've never seen a contestant look so much for a camera etc.
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Kmjm
Member
05-19-2002
| Tuesday, July 31, 2007 - 9:14 am
Dick actually said "How do you like the verbal abuse" and asked Jen if she would prefer physical abuse. I don't care if the house is a pressure cooker, most of that tension has been created by Dick- wasn't this supposed to be his laid back easy week? If someone would go that far over the line when they know they are being watched by thousands of people, what would Dick be prepared to do in private? <77>
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Earthmother
Member
07-14-2002
| Tuesday, July 31, 2007 - 9:17 am
So what?? Those are words.. from the beginning of the show Jen targeted him. She tried her best to attach the "perv" label on him, and he countered it by demonizing her...again, it's game.
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